Driving Tests

Mary Creagh: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many new drivers passed their first driving test in each of the last five years.

Stephen Hammond: The information requested is in the following table:
	
		
			  Number 
			 2008-09 345,411 
			 2009-10 320,695 
			 2010-11 744,044 
			 2011-12 332,697 
			 2012-13 310,373 
			 Total 2,053,220